[tex]\huge\boxed{x=-6}[/tex]
Hey there! Our goal here is to isolate the variable on one side of the equation.
[tex]\begin{aligned}-7(x+6)&=4(x+6)&&\smash{\Big|}&&\textsf{Start with the original equation.}\\-7x+(-7)(6)&=4x+4(6)&&\smash{\Big|}&&\textsf{Distribute.}\\-7x-42&=4x+24&&\smash{\Big|}&&\textsf{Multiply.}\\-7x-4x&=24+42&&\smash{\Big|}&&\textsf{Move the terms.}\\-11x&=66&&\smash{\Big|}&&\textsf{Combine like terms.}\\x&=\boxed{-6}&&\smash{\Big|}&&\textsf{Divide both sides by $-11$.}\end{aligned}[/tex]
Answer: The answer is x=–6.
Step-by-step explanation: Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation:
[tex](-7)(x)+(-7)(6)=(4)(x)+(4 )(6)[/tex] (Distributive Property)
[tex]-7x+-42=4x+24[/tex]
[tex]-7x-42=4x+24[/tex]
Step 2: Subtract 4x by the both sides: [tex]-7x-42-4x=4x+24-4x[/tex]
[tex]-11x-42=24[/tex]
Step 3: Add 42 to the both sides: [tex]-11x-42+42=24+42[/tex]
[tex]-11x=66[/tex]
And step 4: Divide both sides by -11: [tex]\frac{-11x}{-11}=\frac{66}{-11}[/tex], [tex]x=-6[/tex].
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